I drew Dolly Parton for my seven-year-old daughter, Harlow. She is Dolly’s self-proclaimed biggest fan. She first came to love Dolly because she was the lady who mailed her books every month through Dolly’s Imagination Library program.
Then one day we told her that Dolly could sing. That solidified her love for Dolly “Partner”, as she called her in her then toddler voice. Harlow tells all her friends about Dolly and often says that her greatest wish is to meet Dolly and tell her thank you for her books. If a Dolly song comes on the radio in the car, she makes us all stop talking and turn up the radio. When she was around four-years-old, she would beg me to play “Jolene” and would sing along at the top of her lungs. I realized we needed to increase her knowledge of Dolly songs so she could find a more age-appropriate favorite. She loves watching videos of Dolly on YouTube and learning all she can about her best friend.
We haven’t told her that Dolly has restaurants and a theme park, because then we’ll never hear the end of asking to make the trek. If we’re ever able to go, we’ll tell her on the day we go. But then I think she’ll be looking for Dolly around every corner.
So, here’s a little sketch for my girl and her favorite star.
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